CXOwork

Build your fractional career.
On your terms.

CXOwork matches experienced executives with high-growth startups. No search fees. No race to the bottom. Just high-impact work that fits your life.

  • Earn on your terms

    Set your own rate and hours. No race to the bottom — CXOwork positions you at the premium tier.

  • Work flexibly, across 1–3 engagements

    Average 10–20 hrs/week per company — enough to make real impact without burning out.

  • Zero search fees. Zero placement fees. Ever.

    We earn by serving companies. Every match is completely free for advisors, for life.

  • Matched only to companies that fit you

    Our engine surfaces companies that align with your domain, stage preference, and availability.

  • A network only the top 4% get into

    Being part of CXOwork signals credibility — companies trust our bench before the first call.

  • Contracts scoped to outcomes, not hours

    Milestone-based engagements mean you're rewarded for results. Clear deliverables, clean exits.

Open Opportunities

What role are you applying for?

Executive leadership and senior functional specialists — companies waiting for a match across both tiers. Click any role to see the full brief and apply.

Fractional C-Suite

Executive Bench

11 roles

Senior leaders who own a function end-to-end — strategy, team, P&L.

Fractional CTO

Engineering & Platform Leadership

Executive

Lead engineering strategy for high-growth startups. Define technical roadmap, scale teams from 5 to 80+, and bridge product vision with execution.

10–20 hrs / week
Series A–C
Remote-first
Platform ArchitectureTeam ScalingAI/MLCloud Infra

Roles included

CTOs · Head of Engineering · Architects · Technical Leaders

Fractional CMO

Brand Strategy & Demand Generation

Executive

Own brand, pipeline, and go-to-market for founder-led companies. Drive 3× pipeline growth through integrated brand and demand programs.

10–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
Brand StrategyDemand GenB2B SaaSGrowth Marketing

Roles included

CMOs · Head of Marketing · Creative Directors · Growth

Fractional CRO / Sales Leader

Revenue & Sales Enablement

Executive

Build and scale repeatable revenue engines from $0 to $10M+ ARR. Hire, coach, and structure sales orgs that survive beyond the founder.

15–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Hybrid
GTMPLGSales EnablementB2B SaaS

Roles included

CROs · Head of Sales · Account Executives

Fractional CPO / Product Leader

Product Strategy & Roadmap

Executive

Define and execute product vision aligned with company stage. Translate user insights into prioritised roadmaps that ship fast and land hard.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
Product StrategyOKRsRoadmappingUser Research

Roles included

Head of Product · Product Managers · Strategists

Fractional COO

Operations & Scale Excellence

Executive

Scale operations from scrappy to structured. Implement systems, OKRs, and process discipline that free the CEO to focus on growth.

15–25 hrs / week
Series A–D
Hybrid
Process DesignOKRsSupply ChainAutomation

Roles included

COOs · Head of Operations · Operations Managers

Fractional CFO

Finance, Fundraising & SaaS Metrics

Executive

Own the financial narrative — from board-ready models to fundraise readiness. Guide CEOs through Series A–C with clean metrics and investor-grade storytelling.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
Financial ModelingSaaS MetricsFundraisingFP&A

Roles included

CFOs · Accountants · Financial Analysts

Fractional CHRO / People Leader

People Strategy & Talent

Executive

Build the people infrastructure founders forget until it breaks. Culture, comp bands, hiring velocity, and performance frameworks — from zero to 100 employees.

10–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
Talent StrategyCultureCompensation DesignL&D

Roles included

CHROs · Head of People · Head of Talent · Recruiters

Fractional Design Leader

Product Design & Brand Experience

Executive

Create design systems and user experiences that convert and retain. Lead design function, establish brand standards, and hire the first in-house designer.

10–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
UX ResearchDesign SystemsBrand IdentityPrototyping

Roles included

Head of Design · Product Designers · UX Researchers

Fractional CDO / Data Leader

Data Strategy & AI/ML

Executive

Turn data into a competitive moat. Build the data stack, implement ML pipelines, and make the company AI-ready before the window closes.

10–20 hrs / week
Series A–C
Remote-first
Data StrategyML OpsAnalyticsAI Products

Roles included

Chief Data Officers · Data Scientists · ML Engineers

Fractional General Counsel

Legal, Compliance & Contracts

Executive

Protect the company without the full-time GC overhead. Handle fundraise docs, employment agreements, IP strategy, and vendor contracts at startup speed.

5–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
Corporate LawComplianceContract ReviewIP

Roles included

Head of Legal · Legal Counsel · Compliance · Contract Specialists

Fractional CISO

Security, Compliance & Governance

Executive

Own the full security + compliance posture without the full-time CISO cost. Design the program, lead audits (SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO 27001), and turn security into an enterprise-deal accelerator.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series D
Remote-first
SOC 2FedRAMPISO 27001HIPAA

Roles included

CISOs · Head of Security · Security Architects · GRC Leaders

Functional Leads

Specialist Bench

10 roles

Hands-on senior ICs and function leads — focused scope, faster ramp.

Sales and Revenue Lead

Revenue Operations & Sales Stack

Specialist

Wire the GTM stack — CRM, forecasting, commission plans, territory design. Build the infrastructure under every effective sales team.

8–12 hrs / week
Series A–C
Remote-first
SalesforceHubSpotForecastingComp Plans

Roles included

RevOps Directors · Sales Ops Leads · GTM Operations

Growth Marketing Lead

Demand Generation & Lifecycle

Specialist

Build the demand engine — paid acquisition, lifecycle automation, MQL→SQL plumbing. Often the first marketing hire after the CMO.

10–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
Paid AcquisitionLifecycleB2B SaaSGrowth Loops

Roles included

Demand Gen Leads · Growth Marketers · Performance Marketing Leads

Product Lead

Product Discovery & Roadmap

Specialist

Own a product line end-to-end — discovery, roadmap, ship. For teams not yet ready for a full CPO.

10–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
RoadmapDiscoveryUser ResearchB2B

Roles included

Senior PMs · Group PMs · Technical PMs

Finance Lead

FP&A, Modeling & Board Reporting

Specialist

Build the model, own the monthly close, prep the board pack. CFO-quality output without the CFO price tag.

8–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
ModelingBoard DecksForecastingSaaS Metrics

Roles included

FP&A Leads · Finance Directors · Senior Finance Managers

Principal Engineer

Senior IC + Technical Leadership

Specialist

Senior IC firepower for hard technical problems — system design, scaling, platform decisions — without the people-management overhead of a CTO.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
ArchitecturePlatformAI/MLMentorship

Roles included

Staff Engineers · Principal Engineers · Tech Leads

Talent Lead

Recruiting & Employer Brand

Specialist

Run focused hiring sprints — close key roles, set up sourcing process, build the employer brand. For founders hiring 10+ this year.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
Executive SearchTech RecruitingEmployer Brand

Roles included

Talent Leads · Senior Recruiters · Recruiting Managers

Design Lead

Product & Brand Design

Specialist

Ship the design work — product flows, visual systems, brand updates — for teams not yet ready for a full design org.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
UXUI SystemsBrand IdentityFigma

Roles included

Lead Designers · Senior Product Designers · Brand Designers

Analytics Lead

BI, Metrics & Reporting

Specialist

Build the metrics layer — instrument key flows, set up dashboards, answer the board's hard questions with numbers.

8–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
SQLdbtLookerFunnel Analysis

Roles included

Senior Analysts · BI Leads · Analytics Engineers

Strategy & Ops Lead

Cross-functional Strategy & Execution

Specialist

Force-multiplier for the founder — owns the projects nobody else can. Pricing, expansion, M&A diligence, board prep.

10–20 hrs / week
Seed–Series C
Remote-first
StrategyOKRsSpecial ProjectsBoard Prep

Roles included

Chiefs of Staff · Strategy & Ops Leads

Product Marketing Lead

Positioning, Launch & Sales Enablement

Specialist

Position the product, run the launch motion, build the competitive playbook. Critical between Seed and Series A when the message has to start working.

8–15 hrs / week
Seed–Series B
Remote-first
PositioningPricingLaunchCompetitive

Roles included

Senior PMM · Product Marketing Managers · Positioning Specialists

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